Attraction



Jan. 13,A 1931. L, LESOT 1,788,798

ATTRAGTION Filed Jam.4 17, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 L. LESOT `A'ITMCTION Jan. 13, 1931.

Filed Jan, '17, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 y which formsV the object of theinvention is preferably carried out in the form of an:

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Patented Jan. 13, 1931 g f,.iJIiITEI)QSTATESg Louis Lnso'r, or BOULOGNE-SUR-SEINE. FRANCE f v' l vAT'riiAC'iiioN l `The present invention has for its objectan attractionof "a quite newstyle, for4 festivals, entertainments, exhibitions, attraction parks, circus,"musiclialls and thelike, characterized 5 by the fact that the apparatus wliicli constitutes'the same, and in .which all parts are movable, is freely moving upon the ground w-ithout `any connection with afstationary point such as is the casein all run-abouts 10 and other attractions as heretofore known,

and is distorted in all directions thereby` 25 at present, constitutes a new industrial product which iscapable ofbeing made by various mechanical means.

l For the purposeofsetting out the characteristic'features ofthe invention, the same will be `hereinafter described in a form of j'construction given by way of exampla'without any'limitation, withv reference lto the accompanying drawings in'which' 1 Fig( 1 shows in plan viewi the invention carried out in the'forin'of aj snake.

Fig. 2'is a view in elevation.

Figs. '3 and 4 are plan views showing the Vseveral effectsy capable of being obtained.

Fig. 5 shows in elevation a diagram of a mechanical embodiment of the apparatus. Y

Y Figi-6 is a plan view and Fig, 7 is a cross Section thereof.

` Figs. 8 ,and 9 relate to a modified form of the invention'.l i f. f As hereinbefore described, -tlie attraction yanimalhaviiig'a long shape such as a.

body comprises a certain number of members,

ered with a wrapper orf'c'over made of a fabric, `leather, skin or other :substances capable of the rigid ones being mounted directly or in'-k directly on wheel-s 'and `the others, which are flexible and distortlabl'e, being interigi'osed'be tween the rigid ones and connecting the same together; The, result l is 4vthat thev -rigid parts which roll l"upon the ground are capable4 of taking the one relativelyto the otherthe most variouspositions and thatv the whole con-- stitutes'aii' articulatedsystem capable ofk as'- suming any desired form.r4 The whole is covno giviiigto the aiiiinalthe required appearance.

In. the eXample shown linl Figs. 5,6 and 7'of the accompanyingdrawing, the flexible Vand distortable parts kare vconstituted 'by metal or V'G5 wood coilsfor windings Y)V connecting two ad'- joining elements c-c, which are each' formed of a 'circular drum`- or barrel c1,eitherl of metal, or "offwood ywith `full or open" wall, which drum can'bedirectlyy providedy with 70 wheels or' be` nnounted on arrolling fra-me.

The various rigid'elements .are connected together by meansio'f'fcouplings ye 'andlin suc-h conditions that they can incline themselves the one relatively tothe otlierybotli in thelvertical and in the horizontal`4 directions.

Fork example, according to? they indications given v'in Figs. `f5 to 7,' theiigid members Ec are mounted on two'vwlfieelsL (1l-d, this allow#v ing the same tobe inclined at'will inthe verti- 80 cal direction," These movements Iof inclina-fvr ti on in fthe `vertical direction `can ibe c'ontrolled, in their wholeffor instance byy an organ mounted uplonFa` four-wheel` frame f interposed fin this whole` device' and .to which' 85- ro ckingmotio'ns about its suspension shafth caiibe impartedthr'o'u'gh mechanical parts, gear wheels or'otlie'issuchvasg. l

However, saidzmo-venients of -inclinatioin according to sinuositiesin 'the vertical 'direc- "90 'tion can-be producedby any` other mechanical means suclras tliosewhichwill be easily conceived 'and V.which will act either upon'vtlieV whole of the-parts oriindividualy upon' each 95 one of-theni. The" rbllin'g' fpa'rts' of the apparatus v are hauled by means vof. one or' lseveral motors ory are prctvided with electrical `motive axles. The horizontal sinuosities of lthe `whole are "then obtained througli'the'variations of lthe 19 direction, or steering, the couplings connect-- ing the elements together being for this pur'- pose provided with any suitable devices.

The rolling parts or elements could be constituted by carriages provided with steering Wheels coupled or not and controlled by the coupling device or in any other manner capable otfacilitating the steering and the formation of sinuosities in the course. The flexible parts could be constituted b-y pneumatic tires, air chambers or the like. partial inflation and deflation could be alternatively determined, and this Would evidently imitate the breathing motions of the animal as represented and could be utilize-d for causing: thev personsI installed upon the animal-,to undergo. a rising and lowering movement. y V The apparatus constituted by the rolling parts-and the flexible and distortable lparts connecting them together form a continuous articulated frame capable of moving and of being distorted in all directions, which is covered with a painted sheet or aI cover made of any material giving to the whole t-he desired appearance, for example that of a snake or ot a biganimal of long shape. On the Whole canvbe disposed saddles i for example, or seats, or any other supports on Which the tion capable of increasing the entertainment or attraction.

` The operation of theapparatus is con- Y trolled by onev or several men placed on one or several Aof the parts of the device and concealcd, who control the mechanical or electrical .transmission gears which are provided for moving and steering the apparatus, the said steering being possibly facilitated by marks Vplaced on the ground.

It will for example be possible, in case the apparatus is made in the form of a snake or any similar form, to have the tail of the animal engaged in its mouth (Fig) and to impart to the Whole circular device which is thus` formed a rapid circular mot-ion At a given moment it Willy be possi-ble to-cause the two ends of theanimal to be separated the one from the other and, in virtue of the centrifugal force,.the said ends will be projected outwardly like .a lash (mixed lines). In

orde'rto allow this exercise to take place, the carrying Wheels of the rolling carriages must Y necessarily be mounted in steerable cheeks.

.Vhen a rapid circular motion will be imparted to theanimal forming a round, as Vjust described, the latter being unequally loaded. over the different parts voi its length,

Vthe same Will describe orbits as-shovvn in Fig. fl.

It must Vbe ments or forms of construction of the appa- Vratus are not. limited to those which have been described, namely as regards therolling .de-

vices. and the mechanical means Whicharer` In this case the understood that the einbodidi system.

ated lrom the interior of the elements to which they would' be articulated. The amplitude of the` angular displacements of the levers m-m of a samey element could be di-lerent so as to determine, at the same time an ascending and a descending motion, a lat-eral rocking or tilting motion. The apparatus would of course be dressed so as to represent a suitable animal or monster. The levers .or paws could also bearranged so as to secure the translation by means of driving or motor Wheels mounted at the extremities thereof and driven by small motors located either at the base of said levers or paws or in any other place.

All other means could also be employed sok as to secure the displacements inr'all clirections and the distortions in all directions of the Whole of the articulated and distortable system, according to the invention.

The movements which have just been described could als-obe combined with any subsidiary devices or appliances capableof increasing or enhancing the attraction of the game (cut off Wheels, excentered Wheels and the like). y i v I claim:

l. A new attractionin the form of a large serpent or similar large animal having no connection with a lixed point, comprising in combination `a plurality of rigid sections, resilient sections adapted to yield in any direetionarranged one betweengevery two said rigid sections, a cover -enclosing and concealing said' rigidandsaid resilient sections, means arranged on one of said rigid sections for propelling the whole device, and seating accommodation on each of said rigid sections.

2. A new attraction such as under claim l in Which the rigidsections are constituted by rolling carriages. j I

3. `An attraction as imder claim 1,i n which the rigid sections arel provided with paws or articulated shoes. i

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature.

LOUIS LESOT. 

